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Building a basement snake room

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Posted by: cwolf at Fri Jun 8 10:51:27 2007   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by cwolf ]  
   

Hi,



I am in the process of building a dedicated snake room in my basement. I am going to make it 12'x12'. Typically without any heat in the basement in the winter the temperature is about 62-65 degrees. I monitored this all last winter very closely so I could see what to expect. The walls will be framed out with 2x4's and 2 of the walls will be exterior poured concrete behind the frames. I am looking for ideas on the best way to insulate the walls and or ceiling and would like to get some input from some of you who have been through this. Our electric costs here in southern illinois have skyrocketed, and I want to do this as efficiently as possible. I would also like to know what you guys might suggest as a reliable heat source for the room. I have heard horror stories about various heaters themostats sticking and catching fire. I dont want to go through trial and error, just do it right to begin with and go from there. I would appreciate any input you might have. Thank you in advance!

Chris


   

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